Tsunoda RP-125SC-S, Long Nose PLA-iers, Soft Jaw Needle Nose Pliers (5-inch)

Most of the nylon tipped pliers for wire work are fat tipped, hard to maneuver into small spaces and hard to use with smaller jump rings. Not these pliers! These are the only pliers that I have ever found that have a true long nose and even better - have ridges on the nylon/plastic that allow you to actually get a good grip on a slick jump ring or wire. They are well worth the price and I actually ended up buying four pairs and a bunch of the replacement tips so that I don't have to worry about not having them should one break (not likely because they are so well made) or because the tips wear out. Note: Do NOT expect these to work well on very thick, hardened wire! That is not what they are for. These are ideal for the beautifully colored copper and aluminum wires and jump rings that are used for chain mail jewelry and wire art. They will work for thinner sterling silver that is not full hard, as well as brass that is also not full hard. If you try to use them with full hard wire, thick hardened wire or memory wire, you will ruin them quickly. So if you choose to do that don't blame the pliers and leave a nasty review because you don't understand what the pliers are meant to be used for. I honestly get so tired of seeing one star reviews left for excellent products because the folks who buy them don't understand how the product works or what it is supposed to be used for.

Well made mini pliers with soft jaw inserts. Made in Japan and quality made tool. Currently the replacement jaw inserts aren't on Amazon but I did find that the RC brand Tamiya sells these exact same pliers just different colored handles but they do have replacement jaws available, so I ordered a #3pk off AMain.com and their exactly the same and only about $6 for the replacement #3pk of pads. Great for small projects or hobbies like drones & RC cars.

Great quality soft jaw pliers. Fit and finish is great.

This product works well. I had to replace gear shifter light bulb. I didn't want to use a metal one, because metal on glass doesn't work well together. I was more confident using plastic tip instead. Perfect fit in a tight spot. One thing I found kinda odd about this product was the handle is kinda sticky. Other than that it works well. Highly recommend the product to anyone.

These pliers came in very handy, due to their plastic inner grips on the nose. That part works very well. I bought a new stand for my camera that contained a well-machined knurled ring nut. When you hand tighten the nut, it stays in place, but also becomes difficult to loosen. Using regular pliers will scratch the nut badly, and these pliers work as intended. There are two downsides to these pliers however. 1) The packaging was completely in Japanese, making the identification of replacement nose grips difficult. 2) They have spring loaded handles which mean they are open “spread eagle” when stored, unless you place the nose in something to keep it closed. I chose a rubber washer, which did the trick. (see photos)

These have been fantastic for realigning the legs of my glasses without scarring the plastics or metal frames. I haven’t needed to use them for anything else but, for the money, these are well worth it and I imagine will last a lifetime with this use.

Works smoothly and seems well constructed.

The tool seems well built. The jaws move freely and, it does what you'd expect a pliers to do, but I got this specifically to grasp things that I didn't want to crush while manipulating. Not like eggs, but like seeds. I'd expected the jaws to be rubberized or flexible to some extent, but instead, the inner jaws are a hard plastic insert with ridges on them. So softer than steel, but still pretty hard and slippery. If that describes what you'd want, then this tool might be a good fit for you. It wasn't what I was looking for or what I needed, and not what I'd expected given the product description. I'm going to see if I can modify it to do what I want, but it's not fair to make that part of my review.

No replacement pads , 😢

娘のビーズ細工用に購入。100均のとは比べ物にならないと大満足です

Durable and perfect for my needs, placing tiny stones in wet mortar and being able to adjust the position without fingers getting in the way. The plastic tips help to hold on the the smooth and slippery rock surface.

最初バネでの開きが少ない用品が届きましたかが、交換後に届いた商品は通常の開き幅の物が届きました。（メーカーさんは2ｃｍ程度バネで開くのを想定しているそうです）金属を挟むのに使用しましたが、思ったよりも滑らずに固定できました。

Some tools just feel 'right' and are a pleasure to use; these are a good example of that, so five stars! I like the fact that they are only as heavy as they need to be and you can therefore flex them in your hand. They are not meant for hard-work; they are meant for delicate surfaces and the flexibility in the thin handles serves to warn you just how hard you are gripping. Very sensible Tsunoda. They don't look anything special but they are precisely made with no trace of slack and no stiffness either. The resin jaw-faces are easy to remove, perhaps a little too easy. I can easily imagine losing them and, in the UK, they cost as much as a new pair of pliers - so not worth buying. I may yet glue the resin jaws in place IF (?) I can find the perfect glue. The resin is harder than I expected and does not provide much extra grip on smooth surfaces (which is really what I wanted). To give you an idea of the hardness, I can just about mark the resin with my thumb-nail. Snapping the jaws together is quite quiet and they are MUCH softer than steel but I cannot see or feel any flexibility in the resin when gripping anything hard. Perfect for polished metal/ceramic/glass surfaces but they do mark wood or, of course, anything I can mark with my thumb-nail. I am still searching for my ideal, truly soft-grip pliers but these are an excellent addition to my tool-kit and thoroughly recommended. They are my second pair of Tsunoda pliers - which must tell you something.